What is "inquisition" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does inquisition mean in English? Meaning of inquisition definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "inquisition" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "inquisition": a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

Noun

  • Meaning: a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
  • Synonyms: inquisition
  • Hypernyms: court judicature tribunal
  • Instance Hyponyms: congregation of the inquisition roman inquisition spanish inquisition
  • Meaning of "inquisition": a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)

    Noun

  • Meaning: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
  • Synonyms: inquisition
  • Hypernyms: examination interrogation interrogatory
  • Synonyms:

    interrogation, trial, investigation, inquiry, third degree, cross-examination,

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